Another explanation of poverty is the poverty cycle. The poverty cycle means that poverty is passed on through generations. In the poverty cycle, children who are born into poverty have a deprived childhood - they experience material and cultural deprivation, and as a result of this they are less likely to do well at school, gain qualifications and stay in education beyond the minimum school leaving age. This means that their future opportunities are limited because their lack of qualifications means that the jobs available to them are mostly unskilled and low-paid. Consequently, they are likely to live in poverty as adults.
Whereas in the south; large percentages of the population cannot afford to buy goods which are not absolutely necessary, as they live in poverty. There are also less transnational corporations in the south, although there are still some especially in the big cities
This means that the majority of people living in the area are those who cannot afford to move away. As an urban area spirals into decline, it becomes a decreasing priority for both public and private investment, which results in a loss of industry as businesses move out. Consequences of this decline include poor quality housing, empty buildings and factories and high levels of pollution. Furthermore, social characteristics include high unemployment, crime rates and split families. Enterprise
It is shown that the higher level of education the higher level of income. So with the basic stats of entry level education being less, the lack of opportunity based on income and the lack of support for minorities to receive the same educational realities as the white class it stands to reason that this a major component to the disparity in classes and race. In addition to the disparity in class and race there is a disparity to class and gender. Women are paid less than men. The majority of single parent families are supported by women.
In turn, this limits their chances for financial success. Segregation of communities by economic class contributes to under-representation because poor communities most likely lack the education needed for individuals to gain political power. Since people prefer to live in the nicest area that they can afford, however, improved economic class may allow them to move to a more affluent community where it is likely that the majority of people have a different culture and share different beliefs. In this way, racial identity has the effect of determining one"tms economic class if one is of a minority race. This most likely would result in a loss of culture and ethnicity.
Eating, transport and educational facilities were not segregated in the north. Since the voluntary end to segregation there was an absence of segregation meaning that the racial etiquette was not as rigid and therefor it was more likely for people from different races to mix. However, African-Americans were still poor meaning it forced them to live in poorer areas and in the undesirable parts of the city such as ‘Ghettos’. Secondly, the economic conditions in the north were in fact just as bad as conditions the south. There were over 10% of African-Americans below the poverty line.
The Universal Negro Improvement Association was founded. It helped black people to set up their own businesses but this collapsed. Problems These movements failed to change the USA. Many black people lived in great poverty, in poorer housing than whites but paid higher rents. They had poorer education and health services than whites and suffered great prejudice.
Since the serf population had gotten ridiculously low, plantation owners were forced to start paying workers to tend the farms. (Gottfreid, pg. 55) The same effect was applied to factories, and the wages rose in attempt to get more workers. The poor were moving into deserted houses, and many began to live better. On farms that had become vacant, peasants took ownership and started making more money.
Through the use of social exclusion; racial groups are excluded and separated from the resources needed to be successful. African Americans are more likely to live in poverty stricken neighborhoods than whites who share a similar status economically, however economic opportunities are successfully restricted by pooling these ethnic groups into neighborhoods with a failing school systems and scarce employment opportunities. The limits placed on African Americans economically has a very strong, yet indirect impact on the health of African Americans and namely their offspring and ultimately infant mortality
For example African Americans still live in sections of towns, and cities were either they cannot escape the circumstances or have been forced to live due to political or economical factors. In these certain areas the facilities may below par and they do not have the educational advantage like those who live in more affluent neighborhoods. While being isolated in these parts of towns and cities the regular family of African Americans will not seek better health facilities and the health care for these families may have poorer health then other ethnicities who live in and around better facilities. In addition to the poverty like situations the African american may be forced to utilize public transportation therefore not having reliable transportation to maintain a steady job and then must be forced to rely on the government for assistance. In the eighties and early nineties you had the negative image of gangs giving the African american a bad image.